The fire performance, food and concert-mashup returns Aug. 3, just before students go back to school.

"We realized last year that we missed out on a lot of the college students that had come home for the summer but had already returned back to their schools," said Gallatin Chamber of Commerce CEO Kim Baker, who serves on the festival committee. "This gets ahead of that send off to college. It also gets ahead of the Sumner County Schools schedule."

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Gallatin held its first-ever Fire on the Water Festival, a day-long concert event held at Lock 4 Park
Matthew Diggs, For Tennessean Sumner

What's new, so far

While the festival committee — comprised of city, Chamber of Commerce and Sumner County Tourism employees and others — is still finalizing details, here's what we know so far.

Festival will feature more vendors and artisans

More things to do during the festival

A change in the festival layout

Improvements to parking — last year had shuttles transport drivers

Changes to boaters' festival experience

More sponsorship opportunities

Jamestown Revival performs during the Fire on the Water Music Festival at Lock 4 Park in Gallatin on Saturday, Aug. 18.(Photo: MATTHEW DIGGS/FOR Tennessean Sumner)

What's the same

Two stages for bands and musicians

Variety of food trucks

Fire performers

Festival is at Lock 4 Park

Starts midday and continues to approximately 11 p.m.

Boaters allowed on the water

"Expect to see great talent and a lot of improvement to the already-awesome festival," Baker said.